Pythagorantheta
Pythagorantheta t1_iztcfjw wrote
Reply to If genetic mutations are random, why are some (nonhereditary) mutations so common while others are rare? by animalgames
there are certain sequences or portions of a chromosome that for reasons we still are trying to understand, are more susceptible to mutation, or damage. For example the Brca1 gene is susceptible to mutation to cause breast cancer
Pythagorantheta t1_ix42s2m wrote
Reply to How do insects survive winter? How do northenly climates have any insects? by failedtalkshowhost
Laurence Klauber, probably the best expert on Rattlesnakes was astounded when he saw them crawling across a snow field in December. He then started studying microclimates. Even on a day with temperatures far below freezing there are places where the temperature can harbor warmth that are difficult for us to see, but insects, mammals, and reptiles have evolved ways to detect these microclimates and make them home.
Pythagorantheta t1_ivwlz0w wrote
Reply to Why do individuals with Turner's syndrome (XO sex chromosomes) not have ovaries? by KissMyAFF
the lack of the second x chromosome means that many protein and endocrine pathways do not develop. The shield chest is an example, one x chromosome will not give any female breast tissue. You could look at Kleinfelter males as an example of too much x chromosome products are made. As to your specific examples, I've been out of human genetics for a while. sorry if this is not what you are exactly looking for
Pythagorantheta t1_izu7jg7 wrote
Reply to comment by animalgames in If genetic mutations are random, why are some (nonhereditary) mutations so common while others are rare? by animalgames
not an oncologist, but there are only so many nucleotides in that gene. yes all cancer is personal but they all have similarities. p53 for example, is often inactivated; it is the gene that makes cancer cells suicide. no single mutation causes cancer, it is a combinations of them. in short, our DNA gets mutated daily no matter what we do and if we live long enough cancer will kill us, but some regions are more susceptible and other have no effect (called silent mutations)